An outbreak of mumps in the metropolitan area of Walsall, UK.

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of excessive mumps cases during the year 2000, within the metropolitan area of Walsall, UK; to assess the impact of the mumps outbreak on morbidity; and to inform future communicable disease control strategy.

Methods: Demographic records, school attendance, uptake of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and mumps-associated admission to hospital, were reviewed for all Walsall residents diagnosed and notified with mumps during the year 2000.

Results: There were 200 mumps notifications in 2000 (76.

Survey of NHS staff attitudes to influenza immunisation.

There was a low uptake of influenza vaccination among health care workers in year 1999-2000. The study aimed to identify reasons for low uptake and to use the results to improve uptake during current and future campaigns.